Warehouse worker
Warehouse and goods specialist
This occupation is all about receiving and storing goods.
What do warehouse worker do?
As a warehouse worker, you come into contact with goods of all kinds and check them. You organise the loading and unloading of deliveries. To do this, you sort the goods, bring them to their designated place and make sure that they are stored safely. You have to make sure that the goods are stored under optimal conditions. That means not too warm and not too cold. You also assemble deliveries, pack the goods and prepare accompanying documents such as delivery notes or customs declarations. Loading trucks, containers or railway wagons and operating forklifts are also part of your job, as is ordering goods and arranging payment.
What is important?
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Organisational skills and diligence
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Spatial imagination
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Prudence and a sense of responsibility (e.g. when operating warehouse vehicles)
Courses for warehouse workers
The Level 1 = basic level is meant to give the very first basics for a profession, more like an orientation towards that profession. The Level 2 = intermediate level is for people that have mastered the basic courses and want to get a more detail knowledge for a profession. The Level 3 = advanced level is meant for people who already have knowledge in a specific industry and want to learn about specifications in that industry. The Level 4 = professional level is being designed for all those that are already working and want to acquire some new knowledge for that profession.